Zimbabwean churches are reportedly pushing to bring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his rival Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to the negotiating table to resolve an ongoing political impasse following the country’s disputed polls in July.

An adamant Chamisa maintained this week that he won the elections and “he was not going to wait for the 2023 general elections to face off with Mnangagwa”, News Day reported.

Chamisa recently rejected an offer by Mnangagwa to recognise him as the leader of the opposition.

“They are saying they want me to go to Parliament and I said: ‘Are you sick?’ I was elected to go to State House and not Parliament. Hold forth because we are not easily convinced. I have no fear because I know you are solidly behind me,” Chamisa was cited as saying by The Standard.